Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3054, Levi Dow, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
976
Low, Levi.
TP. 3054.
Elizabeth.
B.L.Wt. 38826-160-55
CONTENTS

198.946 act 3 may aug 18/55
Elizabeth Dorr wife of Levi Dorr. He and wife.
Dearster No 386 Capt Gilley
Revolutionary War Husband applied for Pension under act June 7. 1832.
10th June 32
Ad. 160 act Aug 8/56
[Large stylized letter E]
Nicholas M. Taylor Newhampton at Housatonic
Vol. D. 118. 8

37470
Declaration of Levi Dorr
Presented by Miss T. Bulke Feb 20. 1847.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 State of New-Hampshire
Belknap ss
On this nineteenth day of January 1867 personally appeared before me Henry G Simpson a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Belknap and State aforesaid Levi Dorr a resident of New- Hampshire in the County of Belknap and State of New-Hampshire aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he enlisted into the service of the United States in Nottingham in the County of Nottingham in the State of New-Hampshire in March in the year 1782 for one year at the home of General Cilly under Thomas Cogswell Wagon Master General. Bartley and Darris Deputy Wagon Masters that he was examined and passed Masters at Exeter and was paid one Month's pay by Col. Henry Scarbrough he then took a team of six oxen and a covered Cart and Marched to Boston the team belonged to the United States he there took a load of Military Stores and baggage and Marched to Dick-Pile in the State of New York and there joined the Continental Army from there Marched with the Army to Newburgh & was with the Army and under their rules and discipline and quartered with the soldiers when not absent with

The team a drawing Military Store and provisions recollect of going to Monmouth in company for flour have the same team the whole time which he took at Exeter when the Army retired to Winter quarters in December he was discharged his Service not being wanted he received twelve dollars per month was paid off by Bradbury Gilly conductor of the team that he was born in Hampton in the County of Washington born on the thirty first day of March 1769 I have no record of his age except the family record in his possession that he resided in Poplin when called into Service and volunteered as before stated
that he now resides in New Hampshire in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire and has resided there for the space of sixty years past
that he was discharged by the Quarters Master General as will appear by his discharge hereunto annexed he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Levi Dorr Before me
Henry Y. Simpson { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Belknap

We Joseph Freeman a Clergyman residing in the town of New Hampton and Jonas Simpson Postmaster and A B Sanborn Selectman of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the character and reputation of Levi Dacey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he has been a member of the Legislature of New Hampshire that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood and town where he resides to have been in the United States Service in the Revolution as he states and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed this day Joseph Freeman and upon aforesaid Jonas Simpson A B Sanborn before me Henry Y. Simpson Judge
And I Henry Y. Simpson Judge of the court aforesaid am of the opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was in the United States Service in the Revolution as he states and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Freeman the Clergyman who has signed the preceding certificate that he is a regular Minister of the Gospel in the town of New Hampton and that Jonas Simpson is Postmaster and A B Sanborn Selectman in said town and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit I further certify that the above declaration was taken at the house of the declarant he being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of January 1864
Henry Y. Simpson Judge of the court of common pleas

(304) Original Declaration of
Levi Dorr Adm of Levi Dorr decd
New Hampshire Susp Act J. June 1832
Add evidence filed July 20 1854
Evans & Hunt.

State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss
On this eighteenth day of May 1859 personally appeared before me Nicholas W. Taylor a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Belknap Levi Dows a resident of New Hampshire in said County of Belknap aged forty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order in the right of his father Levi Dows deceased to obtain the benefit of the Act of the 7th June 1832. That his father the said Levi Dows deceased had been an actor in the country's service in the army of the Revolution died on the ninth day of March 1849 leaving a Widow by the name of Betsy Dows and four children by the names of Susannah Robinson Abney Gordon Dows and Abigail Moore. That one of his children namely Levi Dows was appointed and has been duly qualified a Executor of the last Will and testament of his father the said Levi Dows and is now acting in that capacity that the said Levi Dows some time previous to his death asserted a claim to a Pension under the Act of the 7th June 1832 which had been filed in the Pension Office and disallowed by the Hon. J. L. Colburn Commissioner of Pensions for a reason assigned which was not satisfactory to the claimant in his lifetime nor to the present

Claimant that he therefore prays an examination of the papers in said Dower case and an allowance of his claim in the right of his father the late Levi Dower
Levi Dower
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above stated
Before me Nicholas Taylor Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant that he is the same person who represents himself to be
Levi Dower
Nicholas Taylor Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire Belknap ss. I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, hereby Certify that Nicholas M. Faylor is a justice of the Peace & Inferior throughout the State aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Gilford this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1857.
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk -

Declaration Elizabeth Dow

State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss In this twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Elizabeth Dorr aged Seventy six years a resident of New Hampshire in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire who being first duly sworn according to Law Declares that she is the Widow of Levi Dorr of the State of New Hampshire who was a Seaman in the War of the Revolution that he made application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832 which claim was pending in the Pension Office at the time of his death She further Declares that she was married to said Levi Dorr at New Hampshire in the State aforesaid on the twenty third day of June 1823 that her name before she was married to him, the said Levi Dorr was Elizabeth Swan
that her said husband died at his residence in New Hampshire on the ninth day of March 1849
that she is still a Widow
for proof of service reference may be had to his Discharge and other evidence filed in the Pension Office in support of his claim for a Pension by the said Levi Dorr

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1855
Witness
Henry M. Taylor Caleb Brown
Elizabeth her Saxe mark
We Henry M Taylor and Caleb Brown residents of Crumpton in the State of New Hampshire and County of Rockland declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Elizabeth Saxe in our presence and from the statement of the applicant we believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be
H. M. Taylor Caleb Brown
The foregoing Declaration and affidavits were signed and sworn to in my presence on the day and year before written that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Declarant is the identical person she represents herself to be
Nicholas M Taylor Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Belknap, ss } Town Clerk's office New Hampshire ss July 26 th 1855 Levi Dow of New Hampshire } Married June the twenty and Elizabeth Swan of New Hampshire } third one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows June 23 1823
Attest Iona A Fellow Town Clerk
I Iona A Fellow above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of New Hampshire in the County and State aforesaid that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me Iona A Fellow { Clerk of the Town of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss July 26 th 1855 Sworn and Subscribed before me Nicholas M Taylor Justice Peace

P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 28, 1904.
Sir:-
Referring to your request for the military history of Levi Dow, whose widow, Elizabeth, received a bounty land for his services in the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that he enlisted in March, 1778, at the house of General Sills, in Morristown, N.J., and served as a lieutenant under Major General Thomas Cogswell until the following November when he was honorably discharged. He passed muster at Chester, N.J., and there took a team of six oxen and a covered cart and marched to Boston; at Boston his team was loaded with cartridges with which he marched to Tishkill, in the State of New York, and there joined the Continental army; from thence he went to Newburgh, N.Y., to Morristown, N.J., and was finally discharged at Newburgh, November 7, 1782.
He was born in Hampton, N.J., March 21, 1748, married Elizabeth Swan, at New Hampton, N.J., June 5, 1785, and died at his residence in the last named town on the 24th day of March, 1849.
Very respectfully,
Hon. Henry W. Baker,
Commissioner.
House of Representatives.

DOW, LEVI (N.H.) R-3054

I want the bearer Levy Dow
to carry the bearer Levy Dow to pass wherever his business may call him, he having this day been discharged from the service of the United States, as Seaman
In behalf of the U.S. Govt.
To Whom it may concern, I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office, New Bedford Novem. 7 th 1782

DOW LEVI (N.H.) R-3057

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, George G. Fogg, Secretary of State, aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry G. Simpson is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Belknap, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgements of deeds and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the fourth day of January, 1841, and will expire on the thirtieth day of December, 1867; and his signature to the annexed instruments is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this twenty-first day of January, 1847.
George G. Fogg, Secretary of State.

94 May 20 West to Hon H.M. Raley H.R.
Ex'r.
OLD WAR.
No. 3054 aw
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1878.
Levi Dow
P. O. STH
Service: Revolutionary
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized.
Contract.

9 38.826
S New ones

J. Bryant 18 Jany. 1855. for Col. Knapp
198946
37470
Levi Dow,
M. He.
Rel to J. J. Walker Feb 23. '47
Subt Hon J. Wilson
April 24. '49
Evans & Faut. March 3/54
Set June 7/52 (over.)

37.470. Levi Dow.
N.H.
J.T. Walker Feb'y 23, 1847. Hon J. Wilson, Apl 24, 1849. Evans & Fant March 3, 1854. J Bryant, 18, Jan'y 1855. Hon C. L. Knapp Feb'y 13, 1857.
June 7, 1832.

FREE
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office City of Washington D.C.
198.946.

Declaration of Elizabeth Low
198.946
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir after examining please return to Nicholas H. Taylor
New-Mampton W.H.
Your obedient servant
Nicholas H. Taylor

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
August 1 st 1853
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations, Nicholas M c Taylor was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Belknap
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
Samuel A. Pattee
Secretary of State.

I James Simpson a resident of New Hampshire in the County of Belknap State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years before and say that I was well acquainted with Levi Dyer late of New Hampshire deceased I have resided within two miles of his residence for the last fifty years before his death that he died in New Hampshire in March 1849 that his Widow Elizabeth Dyer is still living and is the identical Widow of the before named Levi Dyer
James Simpson
State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss July 29th 1855 Sworn and Subscribed
Before me Nicholas M Deyloof Justice Peace
I certify that the above named James Simpson is personally known to me that he resides in New Hampshire in the County of Belknap and is a credible person Nicholas M Deyloof Justice Peace

No. of Rep., Jan 31, 1837
Will the Commissioner of Pensions send an answer to the enclosed note, together with a pamphlet containing Rules & Instructions for applicants? and return the note.
Respectfully, Your obedt. Servt., C. L. Knapp

Washington March 9, 1849.
Sir
I send you herewith some additional papers relating to the the case of Levi Dow of N Hamp - on renewed claim under Act of 7 th June 1832 - will you have the goodness to examine it and advise me of the result -
Yours truly
James Wilson
Col J. K. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington

37.470
Levi Dow
N. H.
Act. 7. June '32 - e (u) e

Washington, Feby. 20 th 1847.
Sir; I have the honor to present the claim of Levi Dow to a Pension for Revolutionary services under the Act of 7 th June 1832 to which I ask your attention at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt M ch Walker
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions,

Washington, Feby 20 th 1854.
Rev L. P. Waldo, Com te of Pensions Dear Sir.
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Levi Dorr dec d , New Hampshire, Sup ct , Act 7 th June 1832. The claim was rejected, (see letter from Com te Pensions, Feby 23 rd 1847) on the ground, that as Mr Dorr received $12 per month for his services, "the secretary of war has directed that when the pay of those engaged in the Transport service, differs from that allowed to Officers and Soldiers, in regular service, and is not according to any law or Resol n of Congress, the legal presumption is that they rendered the service under Civil Contract."
You will refer to the papers on file, and will find his discharge dated at Newburg, N.Y.
This of itself, is prima facie, that his service was not under Civil Contract. But in addition to this, we would refer you to the case of Phoebe Starnes, N York, Act 4 th July 1836, where the allowance is $16 per month, as Seamstress.
We also enclose the certificate of the Secy of State of Mass, corroborating the statement of Mr Dorr. He alleges that he entered the service

in March 1782, for one year, under Thomas Coggins Waggan Master, and the records of Mass, show that Coggins, was a Master of Vessels, Reg in 1780, which negs the left, "deranged," Dec 31. 1780, and is upon the return of 1783, as Waggan Master.
We would also refer, to the decision of Lucy Ewing in the case of Catherine Wright , where she states, that the party claim- -ing should receive what the law declares, notwithstanding any averments as to the same point.
These papers should have been transmitted to the Office long since, and was an oversight upon our part.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Hunt.

original 4867
Levi Dow of Mt. dec d 28 th June 1832
Levi Dow Adm r of Levi Dow's application for ordinance of service & See y Map. Certificate
Ada evidence filed 20 th Feby 1854
Evan J. Hunt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 23 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of the service of
Levi Dow.
It appears that in 1775. Thos. Cogswell was capt. in Col. Baldwin's Regt.; was Major in Col. Hoses' Regt. in 1780, which Regt he left "deranged," Dec 31. 1780.
On a list of Officers of the Continental army in 1783. Major Thos. Cogswell is stated to be "Waggon Master to the Army."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Marcus Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4867 1/2 in 1 week from 17th No. Washington
I am now _____ years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Seventh A. D. 18 57
day of April
Signed by said Levi Dow in my presence.
Nicholas Taylor } JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Executors of the party who rendered the service.
State of New Hampshire County of Belknap Town of New Hampton
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Levi Dow in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Brentwood in the County of Hackingham and State of New Hampshire
He enlisted from the Town of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire in the year 1782 as a private Waggoner in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Cogswell Waggon Master in Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
That he was examined and passed Muster at Exeter N.H. and served as stated in his declaration on file and pending in the Pension Office at the time of his death, till the 7th day of November 1782—when he was honorably discharged—Evidence that such service was rendered by said Dow, or any evidence that may be found in your office either direct or circumstantial relative to the service for which the said Levi Dow claimed an allowance in his life time is desired by the subscriber who in the capacity of Executor claims in the right of
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

State of New Hampshire Belknap ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Gilford in said on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1851.
Satisfactory evidence was adduced to said Court that Levi Dow died at his residence, in New Hampton in said County on the 9 th day of March A.D. 1849, leaving a widow by the name of Betsey Dow. That the said Levi Dow at the time of his decease had a claim to a pension pending in the Pension Office of the United States.
At the April Term of said Court A.D. 1849 Levi Dow of said New Hampton was duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of the said deceased, and said appointment has not been revoked.
In witness whereof I have here set the seal of said Court of Probate this 17 th day of June A.D. 1851.
O. A. J. Vaughan, Register.

Levi Dow M c . Act 9 th June 1832 Renewed Declaration ~~~~~
James Wilson M. C. Dow New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire } Belknap County s.s. }
On this 30 th day of December 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Belknap and state of New Hampshire personally appeared Levi Dow a resident of New Hampshire in said County aged upwards of 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. That he made an original declaration claiming the benefit of said Act before the Hon Henry Y. Simpson in the month of January 1845 wherein he stated and does now hereby renewedly state that in the month of March 1782 at the house of General Billey he enlisted for one year into the public service of the Country to do and perform the duty of a teamster - That he was examined and passed muster at Exeter N.H. and received one months pay in advance - that according to his enlistment he engaged and served as by him stated in his declaration aforesaid till discharged on the 7 th day of November 1782 at Newburgh in the State of New York more than two hundred miles from his home in Poplin N.H. and that one object of this supplemental declaration is to claim an allowance for at least nine months service including the time occupied in returning home after his discharge from the service wherein he had been engaged which service he declares not to have been rendered under Civil contract - and in support of this negative declaration he prays that further reference may

be had to his discharge on file which he believes will be found to read as follows
"Permit the bearer Levy Dow to pass wherever his business may call him he having this day been discharged from the service of the United States as Teamster
In behalf of the D M Genl.
Peter Anspach
"To Whom it may concern"
Dr M Genl Office Newburgh
Nov 7. 1782."
That having faithfully served the Country and being discharged in manner aforesaid he feels aggrieved by the decision of the Hon Commisioner of Pensions in the disallowance of his claim as reported to his Agent D. T. Walter Esq on the 23 d of February 1847 for the assigned reason that his service was regarded as having "been rendered under civil contract". That he has therefore respectfully to pray a further consideration of his case and the allowance of his claim for nine months service under the Act aforesaid at the rate per month or per annum to which private soldiers are entitled under said Act in the adjustments and settlements of their claims -
Levy Dow
Sworn and subscribed to on the year and day aforesaid Before me Nicholas M'Naylor Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness Nicholas M'Naylor Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Nicholas M. Taylor — is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Belknap — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the seventh — day of Decr. 1847 and will expire on the seventh — day of Decr. 1852 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 11 th — day of January 1849
Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State.

Levi Faxon, Hodaduth

I Levi Dorr a resident of New Hampshire in the County of Belknap State of New Hampshire aged fifty one years depose and say that I am executor of the last Will of Levi Dorr late of New Hampshire deceased that he died at his residence at New Hampshire on the ninth day of March 1849 that he had a claim for a Pension pending in the Pension Office at the time of his death for services rendered the United States as a Reamster in the War of the Revolution that Elizabeth Dorr his Widow is still living and is the identical Widow of the above named Levi Dorr that I have no interest in her claim for bounty Land Levi Dorr
State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss July 30th 1855
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
Nicholas M Raynor Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Levi Dorr as personally known to me that he resides in New Hampshire in the State of New Hampshire and is a credible person
Nicholas M Raynor Justice of the Peace